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PepsiCo Lets Consumers Buy, Gift and Play Through New Interactive Vending Machine

10/8/2012

Pilot program machines located at select General Growth Properties’ malls throughout U.S.

(PURCHASE, N.Y.) – October 8, 2012 – PepsiCo today announced the rollout of its Pepsi Interactive Vending machine pilot program (www.pepsiinteractivevending.com), allowing consumers in select U.S. locations to buy, gift and play games with PepsiCo beverages. Pepsi’s Interactive Vending equipment, state-of-the-art units that feature full touch-screen technology, is currently located at five General Growth Properties’ (GGP) malls:

Consumers can also gift a 20-ounce bottled beverage to a friend by entering the recipient’s name and email along with a personalized message*. The gift is delivered with a system code and instructions to redeem it at any Pepsi Interactive Vending machine. Recipients can keep the gift, thank their friend by sending back a gift and pay it forward by giving the gift to someone else directly from the machine.

Game play is another key component, letting users compete in an on-screen random chance game that’s been customized for GGP shoppers. With the purchase of any beverage at the machine, consumers are eligible to play for a chance to win a free 20-ounce bottled beverage that can be redeemed immediately or at a later date at any Pepsi Interactive Vending machine.

Nutritional information for the products sold in the Interactive Vending machine, as well as current PepsiCo beverages TV commercials and other video promotions are available for on-demand viewing at each unit. Users can also charge their mobile devices while enjoying a PepsiCo beverage by plugging into specially designed AC power outlets and USB ports directly from the machine.

"Pepsi's Interactive Vending machine is the next generation of the Social Vending prototype launched last year and is part of a broader global platform of equipment innovation we're developing to engage consumers," said Mikel Durham, Global Growth officer, PepsiCo Foodservice.

“The pilot launch of our Interactive Vending equipment is an exciting step in transforming the point-of-purchase experience,” said Margery Schelling, Global Innovation officer, PepsiCo Foodservice. “We’re thrilled to partner with GGP, a company that also values innovation, to bring its shoppers this unique opportunity to engage with our brands. We know consumers will enjoy the new machine and want to return again and again.”

“Our shoppers deserve and expect a shopping and entertainment experience like no other. We attempt to take the traditional and add an experiential component to everything we do. Pepsi is transforming the soda vending machine into an interactive, state-of-the-art, must-see experience,” said Melinda Holland, senior vice president, Business Development, General Growth Properties, Inc. “It’s the kind of experience we want to provide our shoppers. We have a successful, longstanding relationship with PepsiCo and are excited to be a part of this exclusive vending pilot program.”

Further rollout and technology enhancement of Pepsi’s Interactive Vending machine is currently being considered and tested. Interactive Vending technology is also being considered for future use by other PepsiCo brands and businesses.

*Note: PepsiCo respects the privacy of its consumers and does not share contact information with any other partners.

About PepsiCoPepsiCo is a global food and beverage leader with net revenues of more than $65 billion and a product portfolio that includes 22 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in annual retail sales. Our main businesses – Quaker, Tropicana, Gatorade, Frito-Lay and Pepsi-Cola – make hundreds of enjoyable foods and beverages that are loved throughout the world. PepsiCo’s people are united by our unique commitment to sustainable growth by investing in a healthier future for people and our planet, which we believe also means a more successful future for PepsiCo. We call this commitment Performance with Purpose: PepsiCo’s promise to provide a wide range of foods and beverages for local tastes; to find innovative ways to minimize our impact on the environment by conserving energy and water and reducing packaging volume; to provide a great workplace for our associates; and to respect, support and invest in the local communities where we operate. For more information, please visit www.pepsico.com.

About GGPGeneral Growth Properties is a fully integrated, self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust focused on owning, managing, leasing, and redeveloping regional malls throughout the United States and Brazil. GGP currently owns, or has an interest in, 149 regional shopping malls comprising approximately 141 million square feet of gross leasable area. GGP is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, and publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol GGP. For further information please visit the GGP website at www.ggp.com.